Discuss with your children what is biodegradable and what is not. Then bury
things in your playground. A few weeks later dig these up and show your children
the difference between biodegradable substances and non-biodegradable items.

Recycle Cans

Submitted
by Ollie

Have your children save and bring in aluminum cans (make sure they are clean).
You can collect these in a corner of your classroom. When you get a lot take
them to your local recycling center and use the money to buy supplies to make
a recycling book.

Compost Pile

Submitted
by Lisa

If you have an area where you can start a compost pile. This will help your
students to learne what items decompose in a compost pile, and what items do
not. They can watch fruits, paper, grass, etc decompos and turned into fertilizer
over time. Note: This will attract bugs so only do this if you can have if a
good way away from the playground